The Girl Is Mine

Last updated

"The Girl Is Mine"
Mjtgim.jpg
Single by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
from the album Thriller
B-side "Can't Get Outta the Rain"
ReleasedOctober 18, 1982
RecordedApril 14–16, 1982
Studio Westlake (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length3:42
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Michael Jackson
Producer(s)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"One Day in Your Life"
(1981)		"The Girl Is Mine"
(1982)		"Billie Jean"
(1983)
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Tug of War"
(1982)		"The Girl Is Mine"
(1982)		"Say Say Say"
(1983)

Certifications

Certifications for "The Girl Is Mine"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [33] Gold40,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [34] Gold30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [35] Platinum30,000‡
United States (RIAA) [36] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

The Girl Is Mine 2008

"The Girl Is Mine 2008"
Cover thegirlismine2008.jpg
Single by Michael Jackson with will.i.am
from the album Thriller 25
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2008
RecordedNovember 2007
Genre
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • William Adams
  • Keith Harris
Producer(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • will.i.am
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"One More Chance"
(2003)		"The Girl Is Mine 2008"
(2008)		"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"
(2008)
will.i.am singles chronology
"I Want You"
(2007)		"The Girl Is Mine 2008 with will.i.am"
(2008)		"Heartbreaker"
(2008)

For Thriller 25 , an album celebrating Thriller's 25th anniversary, Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am remixed "The Girl Is Mine". [37] Entitled "The Girl Is Mine 2008", the remix features an original solo demo of the song by Jackson without McCartney. will.i.am added his own vocals and new verse. The song reached number 12 in New Zealand, 22 in France, in the top 50 of Denmark and Sweden, and number 51 in Switzerland. [38]

Though the remix sampled the demo, The Daily Telegraph alleged that McCartney was omitted because he and Jackson had fallen out over Jackson's purchase of Sony/ATV Music Publishing and the Beatles' song catalogue in 1985. [39] However, the original version of "The Girl Is Mine" was included on Thriller 25 with McCartney's vocals included. [40]

Reception

"The Girl Is Mine 2008" received mostly unfavorable reviews. Journalist Christopher Rees stated that will.i.am had "done a fantastic job of murdering a classic song". [41] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone wrote that at will.i.am's production was "dumb-thug bluster" and criticized him for trying to hide the "goofy 'doggone' hook"—"the whole point of the song". [42] Music journalist Aidin Vaziri wrote that will.i.am "completely erases Paul McCartney's vocal track from the original duet to make room for himself spouting nonsense". [43] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic claimed that will.i.am had turned "The Girl Is Mine" into a "hapless dance number". [44] Kelefa Sanneh of Blender wrote that "will.i.am contributes beats (why?) and rhymes (why, oh, why?) to 'The Girl Is Mine 2008'". [45] IGN's Todd Gilchrist stated that will.i.am's "The Girl Is Mine" remix was an offense. The offense was made even more "egregious" by the insertion of his own "atonal vocal presence" in place of McCartney's. [46]

Pitchfork Media added to the unfavorable reviews, stating of will.i.am, "He takes Macca off 'The Girl Is Mine' but decides it can't work without someone sounding like an idiot and steps manfully in himself." [47] The Times stated that whoever thought it was a good idea for will.i.am to participate in the song ought to be "locked in a windowless cell with nothing but those songs on a continuous loop". [48] PopMatters, however, praised Thriller 25 and the remix of "The Girl Is Mine". They wrote, "Any album good enough to make you forgive (although maybe not forget) a song as bad as the Paul McCartney duet 'The Girl is Mine' has got to be damn good." They added that will.i.am had put a "breezy spin" on the track and that the song's omission of McCartney did not suffer because of it. [49]

Track listing

  1. "The Girl Is Mine 2008 with will.i.am" – 3:10
  2. "The Girl Is Mine 2008 Club Mix with will.i.am" – 3:25
  3. "The Girl Is Mine" (original demo recording) – 3:13

Remix credits

Charts

Chart performance for "The Girl Is Mine 2008"
Chart (2008)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [50] 60
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [38] 51
Denmark (Tracklisten) [51] 31
France (SNEP) [52] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [53] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [54] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [55] 47
UK Singles (OCC) [56] 32

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billie Jean</span> 1983 single by Michael Jackson

"Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 3, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. "Billie Jean" blends post-disco, R&B, funk, and dance-pop. The lyrics describe a woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which he denies. Jackson said the lyrics were based on groupies' claims about his older brothers when he toured with them as the Jackson 5.

<i>Thriller</i> (album) 1982 studio album by Michael Jackson

Thriller is the sixth studio album by the American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released on November 29, 1982, by Epic Records. It was produced by Quincy Jones, who previously worked with Jackson on his album Off the Wall (1979). Jackson wanted to create an album where "every song was a killer". With the ongoing backlash against disco music at the time, he moved in a new musical direction, resulting in a mix of pop, post-disco, rock, funk, synth-pop, and R&B sounds, and darker themes. Paul McCartney is the first credited appearance of a featured artist on a Jackson album. Recording took place from April to November 1982 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, with a budget of $750,000.

<i>Bad</i> (album) 1987 studio album by Michael Jackson

Bad is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released on August 31, 1987, by Epic Records. Written and recorded between 1985 and 1987, Bad was Jackson's third and final collaboration with the producer Quincy Jones. Primarily featuring pop, dance, and R&B, as well as elements of funk, soul, jazz, rock, and hard rock, Bad incorporated new recording technology, including digital synthesizers. Jackson co-produced and composed all but two tracks, as the lyrical themes include self-improvement, romance, world peace, media bias, paranoia, and racial profiling. The album features appearances from Siedah Garrett and Stevie Wonder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">We Are the World</span> 1985 charity song

"We Are the World" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million physical copies, it is the eighth-best-selling single of all time, meant to raise money for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'</span> 1983 single by Michael Jackson

"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson recorded for his sixth studio album Thriller (1982). It is the opening track of the album and was released as its fourth single on May 9, 1983, by Epic Records. It was written and co-produced by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones. The lyrics pertain to strangers spreading rumors to start an argument for no good reason. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" evokes the disco sound of Jackson's previous studio album, Off the Wall, released in 1979. The song is characterized by a complex rhythm arrangement and a distinctive horn arrangement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thriller (song)</span> 1983 single by Michael Jackson

"Thriller" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1983 in the United Kingdom and on January 23, 1984, in the United States, as the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rod Temperton</span> English songwriter, producer and musician (1949–2016)

Rodney Lynn Temperton was an English songwriter, producer and musician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dirty Diana</span> 1988 single by Michael Jackson

"Dirty Diana" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It is the ninth track on Jackson's seventh studio album, Bad (1987). The song was released by Epic Records on April 18, 1988, as the fifth single from the album. It presents a harder rock sound similar to "Beat It" from Thriller (1982) and a guitar solo played by Steve Stevens. "Dirty Diana" was written and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones. The song's lyrics pertain to groupies. "Dirty Diana" has a moderate tempo and is played in the key of G minor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)</span> 1983 single by Michael Jackson

"P.Y.T. " is a song by American singer, songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson, released as the sixth single from his sixth album, Thriller (1982). The song was written by James Ingram and Quincy Jones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Human Nature (Michael Jackson song)</span> 1983 song by Michael Jackson

"Human Nature" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, and the fifth single from his sixth solo album, Thriller. The track was produced by Quincy Jones and performed by some band members of Toto with Jackson providing vocals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Can't Win (song)</span> 1979 single by Michael Jackson

"You Can't Win" is an R&B, pop and soul song written by Charlie Smalls and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson, who played Scarecrow in the 1978 musical film The Wiz, an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The movie featured an entirely African American cast and was based on the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Jackson</span> American singer (1958–2009)

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four decade career, his world record music achievements and publicized personal life made him a global figure. Jackson's songs, stages and fashion proliferated visual performance for singers in pop music. His innovations changed the music video as an art form and popularized street dance moves including the moonwalk, which he named, the robot, and the anti-gravity lean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beat It</span> 1983 single by Michael Jackson

"Beat It" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song on the album. Jackson later said: "I wanted to write a song, the type of song that I would buy if I were to buy a rock song... and I wanted the children to really enjoy it—the school children as well as the college students." It includes a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen.

"Girlfriend" is a song by English rock band Wings, from their 1978 album London Town. It was written by Wings frontman Paul McCartney, who originally intended it to be sung by Michael Jackson. Jackson then covered the song the following year on his 1979 album Off the Wall, and in 1980 it was released as the 5th and final single of that album.

<i>Off the Wall</i> 1979 studio album by Michael Jackson

Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979, by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records, and the first produced by Quincy Jones, whom he met while working on the 1978 film The Wiz. Several critics observed that Off the Wall was crafted from disco, pop, funk, R&B, soft rock and Broadway ballads. Its lyrical themes include escapism, liberation, loneliness, hedonism and romance. The album features songwriting contributions from Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, and David Foster, alongside three tracks penned by Jackson himself.

<i>Thriller 25</i> 2008 studio album (reissue) by Michael Jackson

Thriller 25 is the 25th-anniversary edition reissue of Thriller (1982), the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. The original album has sold 70 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of all time. Thriller 25 was released by Sony BMG's reissue division, Legacy Recordings. Along with the original material, the reissue contains remixes, new material, a DVD and collaborations with contemporary artists. Thriller 25 was one of the last recorded works released during Jackson's lifetime, and the last he was extensively involved with, as Jackson co-produced all of the newly remixed tracks.

<i>E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial</i> (album) 1982 audiobook and soundtrack album

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an audiobook and soundtrack companion album for the 1982 film directed by Steven Spielberg. Composed by John Williams, the album was narrated by recording artist Michael Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones and distributed by MCA Records. The audiobook was produced by John Williams and Michael Jackson working with Rod Temperton, Freddy DeMann, and Bruce Swedien.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">This Is It (Michael Jackson song)</span> 2009 promotional single by Michael Jackson

"This Is It" is a song co-written by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson and Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. The song was recorded by the former and featured as a track on the album of the same name which accompanies the 2009 concert documentary Michael Jackson's This Is It.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Say Say Say</span> 1983 single by Paul McCartney featuring Michael Jackson

"Say Say Say" is a song by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, released in October 1983 as the lead single from McCartney's 1983 album Pipes of Peace. Produced by George Martin, it was recorded during production of McCartney's 1982 Tug of War album, about a year before the release of "The Girl Is Mine", the pair's first duet from Jackson's album Thriller (1982).

References

  1. ↑ "The top 30 best Michael Jackson songs ever, ranked in order of greatness". Smooth.
  2. ↑ "The 40 Biggest Duets of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Taraborrelli, p. 223
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Michael Jackson didn't steal song, court rules". Jet . Johnson Publishing Company. December 31, 1984. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Halstead, p. 119
  6. 1 2 3 4 Davis, p. 141
  7. ↑ Halstead, p. 362
  8. ↑ Halstead, p. 310
  9. ↑ "La rota amistad de Michael Jackson y Paul McCartney y su resultado: "The Girl Is Mine" y "Say Say Say" – losrestosdelconcierto". www.losrestosdelconcierto.com (in Spanish). August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 "Dutch Singles Chart Archives". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  11. ↑ George, p. 38
  12. ↑ Campbell, Mary (November 24, 1990). "Record certifications". The Daily Collegian . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  13. ↑ Christgau, Robert (December 28, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide" . Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  14. ↑ Connelly, Christopher (January 28, 1983). "Thriller review". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  15. ↑ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. October 30, 1982. p. 66. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen. "Allmusic's Thriller review". AllMusic . Retrieved March 9, 2009.[ dead link ]
  17. ↑ Rosenburg, Tal (June 19, 2007). "Michael Jackson – Thriller". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  18. ↑ Garcia, Gilbert. "The ballad of Paul and Yoko". Salon.com . Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  19. ↑ Taraborrelli, p. 227
  20. 1 2 "Michael Jackson in court over origin of 'The Girl Is Mine'". St. Petersburg Times . December 7, 1984. Retrieved March 10, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  21. 1 2 Federal Jury Rules In Favor Of Michael Jackson. Jet. January 31, 1994. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  22. ↑ Campbell, pp. 125–126
  23. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Michael Jackson". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 113. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  24. ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 29, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Michael Jackson".
  26. ↑ "Norwegian Singles Chart Archives". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  27. ↑ "SA Charts 1965 – March 1989" . Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Michael Jackson — full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  29. ↑ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  30. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996 . Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN   978-0-89820-209-0.
  31. ↑ "Michael Jackson". Gghunt.utasites.cloud. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Talent Almanac 1984: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 52. December 24, 1983. p. TA-18.
  33. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney – The Girl Is Mine". Music Canada . Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  34. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved April 26, 2022.Type Michael Jackson in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Girl Is Mine in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  35. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Michael Jackson – BillieJean". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  36. ↑ "American single certifications – Michael Jackson & Paul Mc Cartney – The Girl Is Mine". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  37. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (November 30, 2007). "Kanye, Akon remix Jacko on Thriller reissue". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  38. 1 2 "Austrian Singles Chart Archives". Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  39. ↑ "Pea off, Michael Jackson tells McCartney". The Daily Telegraph . December 28, 2007. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  40. ↑ Cashmere, Paul (31 December 2007). "Jackson and McCartney Will Continue To Thrill". Undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  41. ↑ Rees, Christopher (February 1, 2008). "Michael Jackson with will.i.am, The Girl Is Mine 2008". walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  42. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (February 21, 2008). "Thriller 25 Deluxe Edition review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  43. ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (February 10, 2008). "CD reviews: Michael Jackson". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  44. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen. "Thriller 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition". Allmusic. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  45. ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (February 12, 2008). "Thriller – 25th Anniversary Edition Blender review". Blender . Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  46. ↑ Gilchrist, Todd. "Michael Jackson – Thriller 25th Anniversary Ed". IGN. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  47. ↑ Ewing, Tom (February 15, 2008). "Pitchfork Media Thriller 25 review". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  48. ↑ Paphides, Pete (February 8, 2008). "Michael Jackson: Thriller 25 – Times". The Times . Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  49. ↑ Joseph, Mike. "PopMatters Thriller 25 review". PopMatters . Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  50. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 141.
  51. ↑ "Danish Singles Chart Archives". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  52. ↑ "French Singles Chart Archives". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  53. ↑ "Dutch Singles Chart Archives". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  54. ↑ "Swedish Singles Chart Archives". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  55. ↑ "Swiss Singles Chart Archives". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  56. ↑ "UK Singles Chart". Official Charts Company . The Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 4, 2010.

Bibliography

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.